Illuminated sign.



PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907.

J. HOTGHNER. ILLUMINATED SIGN. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13, 1906.

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JOSEPH HOTCHNFR, OF BRONX, NEW YORK.

ILLUMINATED SIGN.

g Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19. 19Q' Application filed Janua v 13, 1906. Serial No.2955965.

To all zv/tmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH HOTCHNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bronx, in the county of New York and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Illuminated Signs,of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to illuminated signs;

and its primary object is to provide a novel thereof and the immediatevicinity. 3

' actor.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of theconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts here inafter fullydescribed, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,wherem- Figure 1 is a perspective of an illuminated sign provided withmore than onesign char- Fig. 2 is a plan of an illuminated signcomprising but one sign character. Fig 3 is a sectional perspective of}the sign 1' illustrated in Fig. 2; and Fig. flis a transvers'e sectionof the sign, illustrating a modifiedform of sign-panel.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, 5 designates a casingwhich carries a sign-panel 6 and incandescent electric bulbs 8.1 Thesign-panel may be constructed of a single light-transmittingsigncharacter or a light-transmitting substance having portions of its outersurface coated with an opaque" paint or other material in a manner toprovide a light-transmitting sign character or an opaque substanceformed to provide a light-transmitting sign character, and the substancemaybe either glass or gauze or any other material suitable for thepurpose.

In Fig.- 1 of the drawings, 6 designates a light-transmitting sign-panelhaving portions of its outer surface coated with an opaque paint orother material in a manner to provide light-transmitting sign characters7. In Figs. 2 and 3, 6 designates a signpancl constructed in the form ofa single light-transmitting sign character. In Fig. 4, .6 designates asign-panel constructed of wire-gauze, which may be made in the form of asingle light-transmitting sign character or have portionsof its outersurface coated a further extended description.

with an opaque paint or other material in a manner to provide one ormore light-trans- Imttmg sign characters.

- The sign character is providedwith one or more openings through whichprojects the upper end or ends of one or more incandescent bulbs 8. Theincandescent bulb projects sufliciently beyond the exterior surface ofthe sign character to position the outerend of its film beyond the outersurfa e of the character, so as to project its rays in part toilluminate the exterior surface o'f the character andthe immediatevicinity. The greater portion of the film of the lamp is located in rearof the sign character to permit itsrays to be in part projectedtheretliroug 'f FAI- ranged in rear of the incandescent bulb is areflector 9, which reflects the light through the sign charactertorender it plainly.visible'; This reflector is arranged within the casing5 and in order to increase the reflection of the light through the Signcharacter the inner suring of the upper and lower walls 10 of theme faceare treated with a suitablelight-reflectingsubstance. The upper edges ofthe casing 5 are provided with horizontally-disposed marginal flanges11, upon which rests the'signpanel 6, which is secured in appliedposition by a channeled member 12, which embraces the flanges 11 and theedges of the sign-panel,

- as is fully illustrated inFigs. 3 and 4 of the drawings. If it isfound desirable, the signpanel may be secured in applied position by amolding 13, as illustrated in Fig; 1 ,of,- .the'= drawings. I i v t l Ihave illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings the sign-panel provided withmore than one lightaransmitting sign character, while I have illustratedin Fig. 2 the sign-panel omth 5 prising but one light-transmitting signcharacter, and in thislinstance the casingdsconstructed to conform tothe shape of the particularsign character.

The bulbs 8*and electric conductors are suitably secured to the rearwall 13 ot. the casing 5.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings,@ the construction and mode of operation of theinvention should be understood without Changes in the form, proportions,and minor details of construction may be made within the scope of theclaims without departing from the spirit or sacrifi ing any of theadvantagespf the invention.

Having fully described and illustrated my invention, what I claim is- 1.An illuminated sign comprising a lighttransmitting character, and anilluminating means, said illuminating means partially protruding throughthe character.

2. An illuminated sign comprising a casing, a light-transmittingcharacter carried by the casing, a reflector arranged Within the casing,

and an illuminating means arranged within the casing and partiallyprotruding through j the character.

3. A11 illuminated sign comprising a lighttransmitting sign-panel, andan illuminating means partially protruding through the panel.

4. An illuminated sign comprising alighttransmitting sign-panel, and asingle illuminating means arranged on both sides of the panel. I p 7 Intestimony whereof I have afi'ixed my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

' JOSEPH HOTCHNER.

Witnesses JAMES F. DUHAMEL,

HARRY C. HEBI

